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Aging Area Plan identifies, addresses older adults’ needs

The Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area (AAACAP), a CAPCOG division, drafted its 2021-22 Area Plan to maximize its services and supports while...

OOG announces COVID-19 Emergency Supplemental Funding

The Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division, announced the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program allocating about $2.8 million for the CAPCOG...

Executive Committee sends SHSP grants to governors’ office

The CAPCOG Executive Committee at its March meeting approved a prioritized list of 30 Homeland Security projects, 13 of which are anticipated to receive funding...

2020-25 Capital Area regional economic plan takes shape

CAPCOG, in its capacity as the Capital Area Economic Development District (CAEDD), is developing the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) required by the Economic Development...

CAPCOG responds to COVID-19 helping EMCs, older adults

CAPCOG is assisting local jurisdictions with emergency management response efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing older adult nutrition and isolation concerns related to Stay...

CAPCOG celebrates region’s emergency telecommunicators

The CAPCOG Executive Committee honored the region’s emergency telecommunicators with a March proclamation declaring April 12 through April 18 as National Public Safety Telecommunicator week....

Criminal justice grant meetings set for video conference

The CAPCOG Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC) will conduct its grant scoring meetings on April 14, 15, 16, online instead of in person due to...

9-1-1 personnel from around region, nation, continent earn NENA certification at CAPCOG

CAPCOG conducted a National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Center Manager Certificate Program in March for several of the region’s public safety answering point staff, but...

CAPCOG helps expand broadband in Blanco, Burnet, Llano

Connected Nation—Texas, a division of a national nonprofit that assists communities with developing strategies for increasing access, adoption, and use of broadband, has targeted three...

Region tests EOC capabilities, communications in exercise

The CAPCOG Homeland Security Division’s 2020 Regional Exercise, which took place in February, simulated large wildfires in three counties to test the region’s ability to...

CAPCOG begins telework schedules amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Capital Area Council of Governments has moved employees to teleworking schedules beginning this week; some staff will be in its offices on an as-needed...

CAPCOG, Lone Star Clean Fuels Alliance discuss EV fleets

The CAPCOG Air Quality Program has partnered with the Lone Star Clean Fuels Alliance to teach local governments, nonprofits, and central Texas businesses about their...